lichen/moss

A lichen is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria (or both) living among filaments of a fungus in a symbiotic relationship. The combined life form has properties that are very different from the properties of its component organisms. Lichens come in many colors, sizes, and forms. The properties are sometimes plant-like, but lichens are not plants. Lichens may have tiny, leafless branches (fruticose), flat leaf-like structures (foliose), flakes that lie on the surface like peeling paint (crustose), or other growth forms. A macrolichen is a lichen that is either bush-like or leafy; all other lichens are termed microlichens. Here, "macro" and "micro" do not refer to size, but to the growth form. Common names for lichens may contain the word "moss" (e.g., "Reindeer moss", "Iceland moss"), and lichens may superficially look like and grow with mosses, but lichens are not related to mosses or any plant. Lichens do not have roots that absorb water and nutrients as plants do but like plants they produce their own food by photosynthesis using sunlight energy, from carbon dioxide, water and minerals in their environment. When they grow on plants, they do not live as parasites and only use the plants as a substrate.

(*) The shipment of products up to 31 kg is usually done as a parcel with insurance as shown on the list above, if allowed by size (120x60x60 cm) and weight (max. 31 kg). The shipping costs for dissenting sizes and weights, as well as parcels to non-EU-countries are calculated in each case.

Small parts can be shipped via letter starting at Euro on demand. Please note: the letter has no insurance and we assume no liability for damage/loss.

If the customer specified a wrong/incomplete address (e.g. wrong city code, wrong house number, etc.), the additional costs for the delivery will be charged at the expense of the customer.

delivery period:

The shipment will take place inbetween workdays (monday-friday, holidays excluded) after issuing the payment order at the transferring bank (payment in advance) and accordingly after making a contract (purchase on account).

The estimated delivery period depends on several parameters, like delivery address, mode of shipment, etc. To calculate the estimated delivery period we add the duration of the bank transfer and the regular shipping time by our carrier. Please take account of the addition of weekends and holidays.

The shipment of your order is carried out by or .

You can see the estimated delivery period on the last page of your order.

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